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• Festspielhaus Hellerau faces funding cuts as federal support ends institutional

  The Europäische Zentrum der Künste at Festspielhaus Hellerau in Dresden is projected to encounter a funding deficit of around €523,000 in 2025, following the cessation of federal…

• Whitney Museum Appoints Soyoung Yoon as New ISP Director After Suspension institutional

  Soyoung Yoon has been named the new director of the Whitney Museum of American Art's Independent Study Program (ISP), following a year-long suspension triggered by the…

• Florence Ostende named director of artistic programs at Guggenheim Bilbao institutional

  Florence Ostende has been selected as the new director of artistic programs at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. She arrives from Mudam Luxembourg, where she directed the artistic…

• La Cambre Mode[s] 40th Anniversary Reunites Top Fashion Designers institutional

  La Cambre Mode[s] school in Brussels celebrated its 40th anniversary with a reunion of its most famous alumni, including Matthieu Blazy, Anthony Vaccarello, Julian Klausner,…

• Magic Theatre Adopts Three-Leader Model Amid Financial Struggles institutional

  San Francisco's Magic Theatre, a legendary theater facing financial difficulties, has implemented a three-leader management structure. Actor and former board member Sarah Nina…

• Ketabi Bourdet Gallery Expands to Pantin, Launches Maze Design Basel institutional

  Founded in 2020 by Charlotte Ketabi-Lebard, Ketabi Bourdet has swiftly evolved from a mobile venture into one of Paris's most ambitious emerging galleries. Having outgrown its…

• Contemporary Art Society Conference Explores Care as Curatorial Methodology institutional

  The Contemporary Art Society will host its 2026 Annual Conference, titled 'Care in Practice,' on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, at the Whitechapel Gallery's Zilkha Auditorium &…

• Museo Reina Sofía marks 40 years with expanded collection and renewed vision institutional

  The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid celebrates four decades since its opening on May 28, 1986. Originally conceived as the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía by…

• The Art Studio, Inc. Celebrates 40+ Years as Beaumont Creative Hub institutional

  Founded in 1983 by Greg Busceme, Sr., The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI) in Beaumont, Texas, has grown from a small ceramics studio into a 30,000-square-foot nonprofit arts institution.…

• Ciaccia Levi Opens New Gallery in Turin, Abandons White Cube for Domestic Space institutional

  The Italian gallery Ciaccia Levi, founded by Nerina Ciaccia and Antoine Levi, has closed its Milan location and opened a new space in Turin, housed in the Bottega d'Erasmo, a…

• Kennedy Center Creates Trump Endowment Amid Legal Battle Over Name Removal institutional

  During a board meeting on Thursday, the Kennedy Center created the Trump Kennedy Center Fund to honor President Donald Trump's contributions. This fund will bolster existing…

• Cate Blanchett appointed visiting professor at Oxford institutional

  Cate Blanchett will serve as the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford, for the 2026/27 academic year. The…

• Bukhman Foundation funds curatorial fellowships at National Portrait Gallery institutional

  The Bukhman Foundation, established by Russian-born tech entrepreneur and collector Anastasia Bukhman, has launched a curatorial fellowship program at the National Portrait…

• Padova 2028: Cattelan leads bid for Italian Contemporary Art Capital institutional

  Padua has officially submitted its candidacy to become the Italian Capital of Contemporary Art for 2028, with a project titled 'Ancora imparo. Esercizi di dissidenza' (I Still…

• Gwangju Biennale Opens Call for 2028 Artistic Director institutional

  For the first time since its inception in 1995, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation is opening an artistic director position for its 17th edition in 2028 through an open call,…

• Patrimonio Nacional opens eight postgraduate grants for 2026-2027 institutional

  For the academic year 2026-2027, Patrimonio Nacional is offering eight postgraduate scholarships, each valued at €15,000, disbursed at €1,250 monthly. These awards focus on…

• Australian String Quartet appoints three new board members institutional

  The Australian String Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at Adelaide University, has appointed Christobel Botten, Felicity McKenzie, and Jayne Taylor as new national board members. The…

• Francesca Casadio Appointed Director of Getty Conservation Institute institutional

  Francesca Casadio, born in Turin in 1972, has been named the new director of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), effective early autumn. The J. Paul Getty Trust announced the…

• MECA&D Announces 2026 MFA Visiting Artist Summer Lecture Series institutional

  Maine College of Art & Design (MECA&D) has announced the lineup for its 2026 Summer Visiting Artist Lecture Series, running from June 24 to August 5. The series is part of the…

• Kennedy Center sign restored but performances may vanish institutional

  The Kennedy Center's sign has been restored, but a greater concern looms: the institution may remain nominally open while hosting few or no performances. The Washingtonian…

• Obama Presidential Center Opens Without Federal Archive Affiliation institutional

  The Obama Presidential Center opens June 19 on Chicago's South Side, but it is not a federal presidential library. The $850 million complex, controlled entirely by the Obama…

• Norwegian Literary Magazines Vagant and Vinduet Merge as Gyldendal Exits institutional

  Norwegian literary magazines Vagant and Vinduet are merging, with Gyldendal transferring Vinduet to Vagant. Vagant editor Audun Lindholm announced the deal, which includes…

• MoMI LAB Opens 2,400-Sq-Ft Spatial Computing Studio in Queens institutional

  In Queens, New York, the Museum of the Moving Image has unveiled MoMI LAB, a 2,400-square-foot studio and exhibition area crafted by Ralph Appelbaum Associates in collaboration…

• Ostillo Art Foundation Opens in East Austin with Inaugural Exhibition 'Masquerade' institutional

  The Ostillo Art Foundation, established by art collector and developer René Campos from Austin, is set to welcome visitors on Saturday, September 19, in East Austin’s Rosewood…

• Frank Bowling Foundation Launches; Frieze London Returns; Monet Works at Sotheby's institutional

  On June 24, the Frank Bowling Foundation will be established as an educational charity aimed at enhancing public access to Frank Bowling's artwork, which includes a significant…

• India's Richest Family Reinvents the Museum in Mumbai institutional

  Established in 2023 by Nita Ambani, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai merges art, commerce, craft, and theatre. In 2024, the Ambani family captured…

• Jewish Museum London to Reopen with Interim Exhibition Space institutional

  Jewish Museum London will reopen later this month with an interim public exhibition space, as announced by new chief executive Charles Ross. Speaking to Ocula, Ross emphasized the…

• Fort Worth Plans Community Arts Incubator at Former Library Site institutional

  Advocates for the arts in Fort Worth are aiming to transform 512 W. 4th Street, which was initially designated for a new Central Library, into a community arts incubator. This…

• Trump Name Removed from Kennedy Center After Deadline Miss institutional

  Workers removed Donald J. Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday night, June 13, 2026, after the institution missed a deadline and was denied an…

• Christine Crame Brindza Appointed Curator of American Art at SAMA institutional

  Starting July 27, Christine Crame Brindza, PhD, will take on the role of Marie and Hugh Halff, Jr. Curator of American Art at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA). She succeeds…

• Galerie Sardine Leaves Amagansett Farmhouse for Tribeca institutional

  Galerie Sardine, founded by art director Valentina Akerman, is relocating from its 18th-century farmhouse in Amagansett to a permanent space in Tribeca. The gallery, which also…

• Afterclass: nuova scuola post-graduate per artisti a Bergamo institutional

  Nicola Ricciardi, già direttore delle OGR di Torino e di miart, lancia Afterclass, una scuola di alta formazione post-graduate per artisti con sede nell'ex asilo Principe di…

• Kennedy Center's Trump Name Removal as Warning for Nation institutional

  The removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center's facade is a discrete legal victory, but the institution's deeper damage mirrors broader national challenges. Judge…

• NCCAkron Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Dance Research institutional

  This year marks a decade since the National Center for Choreography-Akron (NCCAkron) was founded. Launched in 2015 with a generous $5 million donation from the University of…

• Museo Ettore Fico closes in Turin, reopens in new location as Fondazione Ettore e Ines Fico institutional

  The Museo Ettore Fico in Turin closed its original location in Via Cigna in March 2026 after nearly twelve years. The space has been rented to N.G. Rappresentanze for use as a…

• Washington National Opera Sues Kennedy Center Over $17M in Donations institutional

  On Thursday, the Washington National Opera (WNO) initiated legal action, claiming that the Kennedy Center owes over $17 million in donations received after their separation…

• Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music Opens in New Jersey institutional

  The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million, 32,000-square-foot building designed by Cookfox Architects, opens June 13 on the campus of Monmouth University in…

• Cleveland Museum of Art Launches $600M Fundraising Campaign institutional

  The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced a $600 million fundraising campaign, 'For the Benefit of All the People,' to ensure its long-term sustainability. As of the public…

• Frick Collection Spring Party Opens Gardens and New Galleries institutional

  The Frick Collection hosted its annual Spring Garden Party over two nights, giving Fellows, Young Fellows, and their guests a rare chance to explore the historic Fifth Avenue…

• Mesnographies Festival Sues European Parliament Over Partnership Break institutional

  The Mesnographies photography festival, held in the Yvelines region of France, is taking legal action against the European Parliament for unilaterally ending their partnership…